Algerians have held rival demonstrations against and in favor of a decision by President Abdelazis Bouteflika to seek a fourth term in the upcoming election.

Three different opposition marches were held by hundreds of protesters in the capital, Algiers, on Saturday.

The largest of the protest marches was organized by the newly-formed Barakat (Arabic for, that’s enough) movement. The group was created specifically to show opposition to the presidential decision.

Meanwhile, supporters gathered on the other side of the capital, where a documentary about Bouteflika’s 15 years in power was screened and his former premier and election campaign manager, Abdelmalek Sellal, held a speech.

The 77-year-old Algerian president faces a number of challenges in the April election, with several critics charging that Bouteflika is not fit to manage the country, as he is suffering speech and movement difficulties following a mini stroke last year.

Bouteflika confirmed his candidacy on March 3 on television, which was his first public appearance since returning from hospital treatment in the French capital, Paris, in July 2013.

Twelve candidates have reportedly registered for the April 17 presidential election, with the incumbent widely expected to win a fourth term.

The opposition says the Bouteflika candidacy makes the election a foregone conclusion, with a number of opposition candidates already pulling out of the contest, citing expectations of fraud.